To this case Robert W. Steiner ened Frazar & Ca, for damages for alleged breach of contract. Plaintiff was repre-ted by Mr. E. 8. Moberly Bell, and the defendants by Mr, 8, Fessend:
His Honour delivered his opinion and jadgement as follows This in an action for damages alleged to have been suffered by reason of breach of contract, The facts are as ntiff has had long experience in China, While in Zorich, Switzedand, be was approached by " representative of the defendant company with reference to entering into its employ in Shanghai as an Assistant Silk Inspector, Under date of April 15, 1910, the defendant company addressed the following letter to the plaintiff then resid-in Zarieb, Switzerland "R, W, Sravan, Eeq., Det. Backshell stated that he received telephone message from the Carlton Cafe on Saturday night aod on arriving there the manager told him that there was a foreigner the premises annoying customers and he wished to charge bim. The witness went to the door and saw the acoused about twenty yards away, He went up to him and the accused madi rambling statement to the effect that be was a British subject and could not be charged. He went to the station quietly, but afterwards he became abusive.
The accused admitted having been drank and added that he wished to get to Bingapore, where he thought he coald get s job and make a fresh start, Cranxe's Wontp-rauep Bioon Mixronr.—" The most eearchiog Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill have brought to light." Sufferers from Scrofola, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Lege, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of any kind are solicited to give it, trial to test its value. Thousands of wonderfal cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere at 2s. 9d. per bottle, Beware of worthless imitations and Dean Sin,—We offer you an agement as Assistant Silk Inspector for period of three years on the following terms per month Salary for Firet year Tls. 300 Second Ths. 325 Third Tle 350 Your salary will begin apon your your from Zorich to Shanghai arrival in Shanghai, We would pay
ind aleo your return passage at the ex-pity of your agreement, Your former experience in Shanghai makes it unnecessary to detail your daties, We shall expect to bear from you by able and enclose a code graph to enable you to wire as by A.B C. code; in c you decide to come please go to Lyons and make the acquaintance of our Agents, Messrs, Pizard Freres, Yours faitbfally, Frazan & Ca."
On May 5, 1910, after receipt of this letter, the plaintiff cabled to the defendant company message in code as follows "Accept the offer subject to what commission will be allowed—asarranged with—If yon cannot arrange try to increase the amount, Answer by tel. A.B.O. 5th." substitates,—Apvr
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